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Old July 17th 03, 03:04 AM
Kevin Horton
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In article , Dan
Thomas wrote:

There's a debate going on over in rec.crafts.metalworking about what
type of igniton was used on the original Flyer, and on the replica, if
it's different from the original. Does it use a mag and sparkplugs, or
the old make-break contacts inside the combustion chamber to produce
the spark?

Dan


FWIW, the detailed cut-away drawing in Flight a few months ago, it used
make-break contacts in the combustion chamber. "Wilbur and Orville, a
Biography of the Wright Brothers", Fred Howard, says the same thing on
page 106.

But I have no idea where the info came from that either of the above
used.

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